date:Nov 06, 2012
Beam Inc., a leading global premium spirits company, reported strong results for the third quarter of 2012.
Net sales increased 8% and were up 4% on a comparable basis, even with a challenging comparison to strong North America sales in the year-ago quarter. Comparable sales growth was broad-based and benefited from innovations that improved product mix, higher pricing, and increased volumes. Comparable sales grew across the companys three segments, with particularly strong growth for the com